David Allison

David Allison is a Senior Counsel at Philip Morris International since August 2018, with extensive expertise in intellectual property, covering trade marks, copyright, patents, and registered designs. Prior to this role, David served as a Consultant in Bird & Bird's IP team in Hong Kong from September 2013 to August 2018. David's career includes consultancy positions at CWL Partners and Laracy & Co, as well as regional counsel for Asia Pacific at Solutia Inc. and solicitor roles at Mallon & Co Lawyers, Baker & McKenzie, and Clayton Utz. David holds a LLB in Law from The University of Western Australia and a BA in Chinese Studies from Murdoch University, alongside mediation training from HKIAC.